Crouse Cafe
Blt Sandwich
dessert, food
Breakfast buffet
outside
Entry Area
bagels
a man holding a tray of food
Some brunch offerings...breakfast casserole, kielbasa, eggs Benedict, and bacon. Plenty of bacon.
Bar Area
Homemade apple pie à la mode
Taco salad
outside
Best drip coffee in Iowa!
Bar Area
Two eggs, sausage and hashbrowns
menu
Best pancakes in Iowa!
Josh 's French Dip
Breakfast buffet
nice breakfast buffet with biscuits & gravy, eggs benedict, hashbrown casserole, denver omelets.
Perfectly burnt hash browns EXACTLY what I ordered!
All meat omelette
Locals Fave
Emma M.
Jan 20, 2025
The food and service is always exceptional at Crouse! I wish there was one out where I live, but it makes it a special treat when I visit Iowa. My condolences for their loss recently.
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Phyllis B.
Jul 11, 2024
This diner opened in 1946. It had your basic breakfast menu. Nice & clean. Friendly staff!My omelet & hash browns were perfect! Husband enjoyed his pancake. The bacon was perfectly crispy. Eggs, just as ordered.
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Mark O.
Nov 24, 2023
This is a nice spot on the square in Indianola that I hit up before a long day of youth basketball. We went for the weekend breakfast buffet. They have a tone of sweet breads and desserts, as well as some stalwarts--sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs. They had some awesome cheesy hashbrowns, biscuits and gravy, and French toast sticks as well.Our server checked in regularly and refilled beverages; plates were cleared efficiently as well, which is all I need for a buffet.
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Cole S.
Oct 21, 2023
The most amazing Pancakes and staff! Amazing small town ambiance. I recommend for anyone looking for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Kari D.
Feb 10, 2024
The food is fine. It's exactly what you'd expect from a cafe. I ordered a tortellini soup that had clearly been heated for a long time and the pasta was in pieces. It tasted okay but it wasn't what I expected. I understand that it's a go to place in town but it's underwhelming.
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Nancy T.
Aug 18, 2024
We were on a girl's trip to Lake of the Ozarks and took an hour detour to eat at Crouse Cafe ans have their homemade pie. Five years earlier the girls has eaten there and remembered how good it was. Warm cherry and rhubarb/strawberry pie just out of oven was delicious. I also had a pork tenderloin dinner. Best tenderloin I have ever had with mashed potatoes and gravy. The meal came with bread with tomatoes which I had never had, cottage cheese and a dinner roll for under $10. Amazing food and delicious pie well worth the drive. I just wish the cafe was in our town!! We all came home with pie and would have taken whole pies home but they need a 24 hour notice which is very fair. A shout out to our waitress who answered all of our questions and managed to keepeall of our orders straight. Thank you!!
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Lori P.
Oct 23, 2024
Sunday brunch was yummy with lots of pastry choices. Place was very busy, but service was good. Family friendly atmosphere
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Jean M.
Jun 1, 2024
The best place in town to eat and the pies are out of this world.You will always find some to visit with.Jean & Tom M
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Mary Jane J.
Aug 6, 2024
It's hard to find that classic restaurant that has delicious home cooked food like Mom used to make, served in hearty portions by friendly, thoughtful servers that make you want to come back the next day. We found that in Crouse Cafe - no wonder it's been open for over 75 years! Our server, Kim, was the nicest person - she made sure we had tall spoons to stir sweetener in our iced tea, and suggested that we have pickled jalapeños in our Rueben sandwiches- amazing! And we had the best homemade fruit pie for breakfast- ala mode! Our food came quick and in large portions- it was a shame to have to leave some great onion strings uneaten. If you are anywhere close, go to Crouse Cafe, and say hi to Kim for us!
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Edie Hindman ..
Apr 13, 2024
Service was great Great selection Fresh baked pies Mostly average homecooking when it's open
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